"Hiroshi Yamauchi, former president of Nintendo, has died"

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09.19.2013 10:51am

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Indiana Jerico
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According to Nikkei Japan, he was 85.

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The 19th, Nintendo has announced Yamauchi 溥氏 of former president has died in the morning at the same day by adviser. Was 85 years old.

BBC also just released a report about it.

Rest in peace, legend of the industry. Your contribution to this hobby we all love will never be forgotten. o7

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09.19.2013 12:50pm

Crono
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I've got peer block up right now and can't access either site. What years did he reign over the big N?

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09.19.2013 1:05pm

Zubis
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1949 to 2002.

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09.19.2013 2:51pm

FenixDown
The King's orders are absolute

RIP Mr. Yamauchi.

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09.19.2013 9:42pm

Crisium
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I though he had already passed years ago, but evidently not.

Obviously a very successful man. His monopolistic practices in the 1980s that later become illegal are a big part of his legacy too though.

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09.20.2013 7:14am

Arckanghel
Pirate.

He was an awesome man who brought us some awesome things, amongst treating 3rd party devs like trash and some serious gaffs. But what leader is perfect? I'd take reincarnated for round 2. When he started with Nintendo they were still making playing cards.

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09.20.2013 12:48pm

Kal
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Wow I had no idea Nintendo was such an old company.

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09.21.2013 1:04am

Scribe
The Taru

Kal said:

Wow I had no idea Nintendo was such an old company.

Founded 1889. It was a company that sold card games. Sega has been around a long time as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega

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